As the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Watson has long stood at the ...

A new study in collaboration with BAS scientists reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately ...

Migration of these microscopic animals – known as a 'seasonal migrant pump' – supports carbon sequestration in the Southern ...

Individual leopard seals specialize in specific prey types despite being generalist species, reshaping ecosystem dynamics.

A groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the Southern Ocean's ...

Krill contain nutrients, including iron, that help feed phytoplankton — the base of the ocean’s ecological food web. Phytoplankton are food for krill, and they require iron to survive.

The recent discoveries of two rare deep-sea dwelling oarfish have sparked fears of a looming natural disaster. The fish were discovered in separate incidents in India and Tasmania within the last week ...

The ocean around Antarctica is changing in unexpected ways. Since 2015, sea ice surrounding the frozen continent has been ...

Even after being digested by predators, Antarctic krill continue to nourish the ocean. Krill contain nutrients, including iron, that help feed phytoplankton — the base of the ocean’s ecological food ...